Emigration & Immigration

A deeply moving, vitally important picture book encouraging empathy and kindness.Somewhere in this world, there is someone just like you, who finds the same things funny and who laughs the way you do. Have you ever stopped to think that there might be...

It's been almost a year since Sila's mum travelled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States.The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to bear...

The migrants must leave the forest. Borders are crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones are lost. It takes such courage to reach the end. At last the journey is over and the migrants arrive. This is the new place. Through extraordinarily powerful images,...

Azzi and her parents are in danger. They have to leave their home and escape to another country on a frightening journey by car and boat. In the new country they must learn to speak a new language, find a new home and Azzi must start a new school. With a...

At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose...

A touching tale about friendship and adventure featuring trains, cranes, a bear and a goose - the perfect bedtime story.Hamish the bear and Noreen the goose lead a very good life in the country. They love to spend long days together, watching the trains...

A stunning new story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE. ...

What if the only thing you had left were the stories in your head?Amina's homeland has been ravaged by war, and her family is devastated . . . The women of the family - Amina, her two sisters and their mother - have no choice but to leave their home...

This is the story of a bird that fits in your hand flying halfway around the world looking for a place to nest. This is the story of a young girl from northern Africa fleeing halfway around the world looking for a place of peace. This is the story of...

Ground Zero is a number one New York Times bestseller The plot starts at a heart-pounding pace and never relents... A contemporary history lesson with the uplifting message that humanity's survival depends on us...

There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you. There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from; maybe it's what you eat, or something just as random. It's not easy to...

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that brings her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty.Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to...

A 2019 NEWBERY HONOR BOOK "A gripping, nuanced story of the human cost of conflict appropriate for both children and adults." -Kirkus, starred review In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant,...

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"Will leave a mark on your heart." Stephanie Garber, author of the Caraval series"A smart romance with heart and guts and all the intoxicating feelings in between." Maureen Johnson, author of 13 Little Blue EnvelopesFalling in love wasn't part of the...

From the author of bestselling debut Boy Underwater comes another moving, hilarious novel of friendship and family secrets, which shows that people are people, no matter where they're from. BOY UNDERWATER WAS...

Imagine a world where everyone is kind - how can we make that come true? With gorgeous pictures by three wonderful illustrators, The KIND Activity Book is a timely, inspiring activity book about the many ways children ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643791968Author A M DassuFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Tu BooksPublisher Tu BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 30mm

Eric is a foreign exchange student who comes to live with a typical suburban family. Although everyone is delighted with the arrangement, cultural misunderstandings ensure, beginning with Eric's insistence on sleeping in a pantry cupboard rather than a...

Fifteen-year-old Doria isn't in a good place. Or to be precise: she's in the sadly misnamed Paradise Estate on the outskirts of Paris. Her father has gone off back Morocco to find a wife who can give him a boy, and her illiterate, non French-speaking...

"In moving, lyrical prose, the book celebrates the beauty and sounds of each name alongside their culture of origin. The author builds a strong case that everyone should embrace their names and honor and learn those with which they may not be familiar."...

Be old. Be young.Speak your language. Be proud of where you're from.Just BE WHO YOU ARE!Who better than Todd Parr to remind kids that their unique traits are what make them so special? With nods to everything from race to gender expression to economic...

Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Syria, only to lose his father on the perilous journey. Now Ahmed's struggling to get by...

'Captivates, inspires and ultimately enriches' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzNominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019Rose, Ella, Mina and Carla. In another life we might all have been friends together. But this was Birchwood.For...

When a new family moves in next door, Joe's mum explains that they are asylum seekers. Joe hears that they are silence seekers, especially as Mum adds that they need peace and quiet. When he sees a young boy from the family sitting disconsolately on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Sakura Medal 2020.Book InformationISBN 9781101918746Author Robert Paul WestonFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Tundra BooksPublisher Tundra Books

Meixing Lim and her family have arrived in the New Land to begin a New Life. Everything is scary and different. Their ever-changing house is confusing and she finds it hard to understand the other children at school. Yet in her magical glasshouse, with a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Medal 2022 and Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Picture Book) 2022. Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 2022 and Boston Globe-Horn Book...

Malaika's mother can't buy her a carnival costume - will she still be able to dance in the parade? It's carnival time - the first carnival since Malaika's mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother...

A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event-a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest...

Trying to fit in at a posh new school is really hard when your loving and lovable family also happen to be criminals. Bridget is succeeding pretty well and has even made a friend, Menzies, the son of the federal Minister for National Development. Then...

A heartbreaking, untold story of World War II from award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad, perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Michael Morpurgo, Goodnight Mr Tom and I am David. ...

The follow-up to Barroux's stunning and critically acclaimed Where's the Elephant? and Where's the Starfish? When Polar Bear and his friends are swept away from their home, they hope to find refuge in a new land. Where will they travel to? Who...

"A beautiful poetic and visual delight" Joseph CoelhoA BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD'S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARD EMPIRE WINDRUSH, FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR."you're...

New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book!A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed.Jude never thought she'd...

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, and Dat doesn't know the language. To Dat, everything everybody says - from the school bus driver to his new classmates - sounds like gibberish. How is Dat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823450046Author Michael GenhartFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 357gDimensions(mm) 261mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620142257Author Uma KrishnaswamiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lee & Low Books IncPublisher Lee & Low Books IncWeight(grams) 130g

Angel Cake by Cathy Cassidy is truly sweet and delicious story for girls aged 9+Anya used to dream of moving to Britain to start a brand-new life. But as she sits in a school where nobody understands her, she dreams of Polish summer skies and the place...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Master List 2003. Nominated for Arizona Young Readers Award 2005.Book InformationISBN 9780440417996Author Yangsook ChoiFormat...